The high-performance, eight-cylinder, classic Aston Martin is one of just 288 made, mostly with automatic transmission.As with all traditional Aston Martins it was entirely hand-built and is now the perfect candidate for a full restoration.

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March 23, 2017Comments Off on Modern Classics feature in UK’s Biggest Barn Find display at NEC

Classic cars of the 1980s are currently undergoing an upsurge in popularity, with enthusiasts unearthing examples wherever they can find them. No wonder then that the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, held at Birmingham’s NEC from 31 March – 2 April, features six models in its Barn Find display. Creating the UK’s biggest collection […]

October 24, 2016Comments Off on No Smoke without Fire – American La France

The earliest racing machines enjoy a huge presence, rarity and price tag to match, the alternative? A US Speedster that offered ‘muscle’ long before the phrase became popular. It matters not your personal taste in motor vehicles, some machines just rock you down to your boots. This is true of the American La France Type 12 Speedster. If the sheer size (17ft long) doesn’t affect you, the details will certainly make you think. A straight six, 125bhp 14.5 litre engine with 18 spark plugs, 3 per cylinder with 2 coils feeding 12 plugs and the other 6 running to a magneto. The pistons are 5 1/2 inches in diameter thus you are doing well at 8mpg. The La France had no front breaks and the rears are contracting bands, offering a real challenge when bringing a 3.5 ton vehicle to a halt. The handbrake is often used when needed but prone to lock the wheels if over applied, something to consider at 90mph which is perfectly achievable once overdosed on ‘brave pills’; all this from 1914.

October 21, 2016Comments Off on Famous Rolls-Royce ‘More Like The Throne Room At Versailles Than A Car’

Maude Gasque, a Woolworth’s heiress, had a passion for French 18th century history and design and her husband, who was the Finance Director of Woolworth’s UK operation, wanted the car’s interior to have a French theme

October 5, 2016Comments Off on Six Aston Martins Surface At H&H Classics Car Sale

Aston Martins could not be less like London buses, yet H&H Classics have conjured up no fewer than six superb cars, which cover a total of 77 years of automotive magic from this leading British maker of automotive dreams

The car is offered with its original hand book, warranty card and service book containing eight entries up to the 20,000-mile service in November 1965 at 20,207 miles and also five old MOT certificates, the last dated 1973/74 at 50,000 miles